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Precision Camera & Video 3810 N. Lamar Austin, TX 78756 1-800-677-1023 http://www.precision-camera.com/ and Camera Co/Op of Austin 1718 South Congress Austin TX 78704 (512) 804-2667 carry the Pentax Optio 550 Digital Camera. Give them a call to see if they have any in stock. I am surprised that the Camera Exchange in San Antonio does carry the Optio 550. Regards, Jose R. Rodriguez > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 2003/07/22 Tue PM 07:04:30 CDT > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: thinking about an Optio 550 > > "On paper" the Optio 550 looks very interesting to me; unfortunately NO store > in my home city ("ninth-largest in the USA" notwithstanding) carries it so if I > do get one it'll have to be purchased sight unseen. > > Looking for any useful comments about this camera. I like the idea of *small* > because I'm looking for it to be my carry-everywhere camera; and not so > intrigued by the Altoids-tin one because I like having manual controls > available (even when I don't use them much). > > The only other camera on the market that's seriously tempting me at the moment > is the Olympus C5050, but I don't think it's quite as small, and it's not a > Pentax. Also, I tried one out in a local store (this, they can carry, but not > Pentax) and was underwhelmed by image quality. > > > >
